Monday, April 11, 2011

Homework 2010-2011 C5 #12

Using all the notes in your outline write a first draft of your research paper. Do not worry about making it five pages. It can be as long or short as it needs to be, as long as it contains all of the elements that you have provided in your outline. In class on Thursday I would like you to print out a copy of your outline and your first draft of the research paper.

Homework 2010-2011 C5 #11

For each of the three ideas that you've written in homework # 10 find three supporting statements or sources and organize them in terms of week, strong and strongest. Then put them in your outline.

Homework 2010-2011 C5 #10

For tonight's homework you are to rewrite the body of your outline. I would like you to organize the A, B and C points in the following order; weak, strong and strongest. You may not need to rewrite everything because you can cut-and-paste or you can fold homework number 9 into this assignment. Tomorrow in computer lab we will expand upon this idea.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Homework 2010-2011 C5 #9

Organize your 12 arguments like this.

1. Weakest argument
A. Weakest supporting argument
B. Stronger supporting argument
C. Strongest supporting argument

2. Stronger argument
A. Weakest supporting argument
B. Stronger supporting argument
C. Strongest supporting argument

3. Strongest argument
A. Weakest supporting argument
B. Stronger supporting argument
C. Strongest supporting argument

Homework 2010-2011 C5 #8

Find three arguments or statements that support your thesis statement in your paper. Rate your arguments in order of strength. Find three arguments that support each of these arguments and rate them in order of strength. You should have a total of 12 arguments.